Reeling device.



B. F. PARKER.

REELING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FI'LBD 213.24, 1012.-

Patent-ed Oct. 8, 1912.

IN VENTOR WITNESSES UNITED BENJAMIN F. PARKER, OF BEAVER FALLS,PENNSYLVANIA. PASSIGNOR TO THE PITTS- BURGH SEAMLESS TUBE CGMPANY,PORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

OF BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA, A COR- REELING DEVICE.

"atentetlfiet. 8, 1912.

Serial no. 67969.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat l, Hummus I linmcn. a resident of Beaver Falls. in therountv of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania. have invented a new anduseful linprrniement in Reeling Devices, of whit-h the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to apparatus for cross rolling or reeling tubes.

The object of the invention is to provide means for entirely withdrawingthe tube. from the reeler at the eompletion ot the reeling operation toavoid delay in operation.

' Inthe cross rolling or reeling of tubes.

' and particularly with longheavy tubes. it

frequentlyhappens that the rear end oi. the tube remains in the reelerju t lar enough so that when the mandrel bar is withdrawn the tuberemains and has to be drawn out separately by hand. This is due tothefact that the tube falling down and resting in the trough or guidelltttlS with greater-frictional resistanee than the triotion between thetube and mandrel. so that instead of pulling bark with the mandrel baritremains in its position as it. lelt the bite of the rolls.

The purpose of the present invention is to overcome this defect.Generally stated, it consists in providing antifriction. means,preterablv a roller, adapted to lift a tube and hold the same above thetrough or guide and'permit the tube to move rearwardlywhen the mandrelbar is Withdrawn to simultaneously draw the tube'and mandrel entirely(dear ot' the reeler.

In the am-ompanying drawing Figure l is a Side view of the apparatus.the reeler being shown diat 'rammatii-ally. showing a tube While stillinthe reeler: l'ig. "i is a similar view showing the lube withdrinvnfrom the reelor: and Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the-line 1 3. Fig2.

In the drawing the reeler is shown dia grammatically at 1, thisromprising a pair of barrel shaped rolls set with their axes askew orcrossing, \Vlll('ll is one common form .ofcross rolls or reeler. Theserolls can be driven by any suitable meehanism not shown. Any other formof reeler would equally answer the purpose.

t'ated between the reeler rolls and held on the front end of the mandrelbar 23 whose rrar end is supporteibby a suitable stop member 4 adaptedto be delat-hably eonnerted by suitable lateh nn-rhanism. not shown. toraelt's .3 on the guide bench or frame 6.

-7 indirates the reeled tube. A

All of the parts so t'ar deseribed are or may boot any usual ori'lesired roustruetion.

My improvement ronsists in adding to this inet-hanism suitable means lor slightly liftin: th tube and holding it out of Contact wilh'thei-ross-bars it" of the guide frame or trout-h when the mandrel bar iswithdrawn, thus reduein; the li'ietion and allowing the tube to travelburl; with the mandrel bar. The spei-itie means provided eomprises aroller ll slightly grooved to (ontorm to the eontour ot' the tube and soformed that it normally lies below the top of the guide l'raine ortrough ut is adapted at the proper time to be lll:lti l above the sameinto (ontael with the tube to lift the latter. Various. l'oi'ins ot'mounline's 'i'or the roller and various arrainrements for lifting thesame can be adapted for this purpose. .\s shown, the

roller i mounted in thrfree ends of a pair.

ol arms ll pivoted at 12 to the guide frame 3 and \vhirh permit theroller to rise and tall. A pair of toggle links or levers 13 arearranged to have one of their ends seeured to the axis oi roller 9 andthe other ol theiigends pivoted at H to the-guide l'raine t'. and to thejoint or liniirltle l5 thereoi' is "onneeted oiieend of an operating rodlll hose other e'nd is ('Ulllltt'lttl at 17 to an arm l l on rot-itshaft 11). iilsoseeured lo ]t)('i( sha'l't l! is a hand lever 20 foractuatingthe same. I

Normally the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l. with the rollerEl in' its depressed posit on. As soon as the lube leaves the reelerrolls and before the mandrel bar the roller 9. The friction of themandrel within the tube being greater than that of the roller it followsthat when the mandrel bar drawn rearwardly the tube moves with the sameand is therefore drmvn entirely clear of the reeler to the positionshown in Fig. Here its end strikes the stop 21, which also serves as aguide and support for the mandrel, and upon further movement of themandrel the tube is stripped therefrom.

The hand lever 20 may be placed in any suitable position where theoperator (an easily reaeh the same-to liftthe roller H. The operatorneed hold the lever onl momentarily, as the first portion of therearward movement of the mandrel bar withdraws the. tubes sufficientlyfar from the reeler, after which the tube can be allow d to drop ontothe guide frame or trough. f desired, suitable means can he provided forholding the roller in its elevated position without the necessity ofholding onto the handle 20, such, for instance, arranging the togglelevers to pass slightly beyond their (lead centers.

Various changes in the form and'arrangement of the parts will readilysuggest themselves.

What I claim is 1. In reeling mechanism. the combination with the reelerand mandrel bar ('(lii!)ll'.'lling therewith, of a guide frame ortrough. and antifriction means mounted for up ward movement and normallysupported below said guide frame or trough and adapted to he movedupwardly to contact with the reeled tube when the mandrel is beingwithdrawn.

2. In reeling mechanism, the communion with the reeler and mandrel barcooperating therewith. of a guide frame or rough for supporting the tue. a roller mount d for upward movement and noruaxltv ported below ..iguide frame or and means for moving the same u; to contact with the tubewhen thr l is about to be witln'lrau'n.

3. In reeling: merhanism, the on with the reeler and mandrel bar "oiip uing therewith. of an anti-frictional ioilu'lil i'i'iounted for upwardmovement, and menus for lil'tin the same, including toggie memberseonnerted thereto.

4. ln reeling apparatus, the m'nnbinatim-z with the reeler and mandrelbar roiiporutin; therewith, of a guide frame oiv trough. a ,roller. aswinging frame (arming tho r ller and pivotally mounted in guide frame.and means for swinging; said Frame and elevating said roller above saidguide frame or trough.

In reeling, meehanisni, thqeoiiilumilion with the reeler andn'nuidiyllmr ('u ipt rating therewith. of a guide frame or trough, aroller, a frame in which the roller n'iounted. and toggle membersarrangevl to move said frame and lift said mile" in. testimony whereof,l; have hereunto set my hand.

BENJABHN F. PARKER.

Witnesses Giro. .ll. llnxx'rox, \Yn. M. WVYLIE.

